PEMERINTAH PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN

DINAS PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL DAN KEBUDAYAAN

SMA NEGERI 3 SUNGAI LILIN
Jl. Raya Palembang - Jambi Km 121 Sungai Lilin Musi Banyuasin 30755

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Hari/ Tanggal :
Jam :
Kelas : X Semester 1

MULTIPLE CHOICES : Choose the best answer! (score : 2 for a. She loves Chemistry.
each question) b. She loves cats.
c. She loves watching TV.
My Very Best Friends d. She loves painting.
I believe that a friend is an angel who lifts us off our feet e. She loves singing.
when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. It means that
our friends are people who will always be there for us any time we 5. Which statement is true according to the text?
need them. a. Firsty has a round face.
I'm so lucky because I have three best friends. They are b. Jonathan wants to be a chemist.
Firsty, Ronald and Jonathan. We have known each other since we c. Ron wants to be an artist.
were four years old. We met in the kindergarten. Since then, we d. Hana has long straight hair.
always go to the same school. Moreover, our houses are still in the e. Jonathan is fat.
same block. We do everything together. Our motto is "United we
stand, divided we fall". It means "together we are stronger". Now, let 6. When is Firsty’s birthday?
me introduce my friends one by one. a. November
Firsty is the youngest among us because she was born in b. December
December. We call her "The Sweety Firsty". Her father is French. c. April
She is tall and slim. She's about 171 cm. She has long straight hair. d. May
Actually the color of her hair is blonde. However, she dyed her hair e. June
black since last year. She has beautiful blue eyes, an oval face and
pointed nose. "The Sweety Firsty" is a cheerful, confident, and 7. How did the writer and her friends call Jonathan?
determined girl. However, she is a little bit careless and stubborn. She a. The Chubby Jo
has many cats in her house. There are about nine cats. She loves them b. The Firsty Jo
all. One of her favorite is a little orange cat. She calls her 'Shinny'. c. The Big Jo
Firsty loves to dance and sing. Nevertheless, she wants to be a model. d. The Charming Jo
Ronald's nickname is Ron. Most of girls in our school love e. The Jo Jo
and adore him. There's no doubt about his good looking. We call him
"The Charming Ron". His height is 176 cm. Ron has straight hair and 8. What is Firtsty’s father nationality?
perfect face. He is an intelligent and introvert person. Above all, he is a. Indonesian
humble. He was crowned as The Best Student this year. He won so b. French
many prizes on Math, Chemistry and Physic competition. However, c. Chemistry
his favorite subject is Chemistry. He wants to be a chemist someday. d. American
Jonathan is a funny person. He can always find a way to e. Chinese
make the people around him laugh. I wonder what it is in his head for
he can create jokes spontaneously. Jonathan's nick name is Jo. He is Exotic Shorthair Cat
plump. He's about 168 cm tall. His weight is 80 kg. That's why we I have an exotic brown female cat. Her name is Ruby. She
call him "The Big Jo". He has a round face with brown eyes. His is one year old. She weighs about 8 kg. She is extremely affectionate
spiky hairstyle makes him easily recognized. Jo is a humorous, and playful. If you are interested in my cat, please call Dina at (031)
friendly and an easy going person. He is a movie freak. He would 332 222, or email dina05@yahoo.com.
never miss any new movie in the cinema. He dreams of becoming a
famous actor one day. 9. What species is exotic shorthair?
About me? Well, my name is Hana. I'm the shortest one a. a golden retriever
among them. I'm about 160 cm tall. I have long wavy hair with round b. a cat
face. My friends call me "The Chubby Hana" because I also have a c. a playful dog
chubby check. Most people, even my parents say that I'm a careful, d. a stallion
generous and diligent person. They also say that I'm a bit sensitive. I e. an exotic brown hamster
love painting. I spend much time in my small studio just painting.
That's all about me and friends of mine. Even though we 10. If you are interested to buy the animal, what should you do?
are quite different, we love each other and will keep this relationship a. Calling Dina or email her.
for good. b. Going to the pet shop.
c. Playing with it.
1. The purpose of the text is … d. Surfing on the Internet.
a. to describe persons and characters e. Visiting the vet.
b. to tell a sequence of events
c. to entertain the readers 11. What is the animal’s name?
d. to persuade the readers to have many friends a. Dina
e. to teach the readers how to make friends b. Ruby
c. Goldie
2. The followings are Firsty's characters… d. Kathy
a. cheerful, humorous, and sensitive e. Dina05
b. cheerful, confident, and determined
c. determined, sensitive, and funny 12. How old is the animal?
d. determined, humorous, sensitive a. A year old
e. sensitive, confident, serious b. Three years old
c. One month
3. What is Jonathan like? d. Three months
a. He is fat, easy going, and funny. e. Two years old
b. He is fat, stubborn, and funny.
c. He is chubby, diligent, and sensitive. THE MAGIC BOX
d. He is plump, humble, and sensitive. Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who lived with
e. He is friendly, easy going, and slim. his wife. One day, he dug up this field and found a big box. He took it
home with him and showed it to this wife. His wife cleaned the box
4. What is Hana's favorite? and kept it in their house. One sunny morning his wife dropped an
apple into it. Suddenly, the box began fill up with apples. No matter d. salt
how many the apples were taken out, more apples took their place. e. soya sauce
So, the farmer and his wife decided to sell the apples and in short
time they were able to live quite comfortably. 18. According to the text, ebi is …
One day, the farmer dropped a gold coin into the box. At a. sticky rice
once, apples disappeared and the box began to fill it self with coins. b. tamarind
Every day, the farmer and his wife collected hundreds of gold coins c. traditional food from Palembang
from the box. Soon, they became very rich. d. dried prawn
Having heard that his son had gone rich, the farmer’s e. food processor
grandfather visited the couple. He was not very strong and he could
not go out to work anymore. So, the grandfather told his son that he 19. What is the use of the food processor?
was tired and wanted to have a rest the farmer shouted at him, “Why a. to boil the ingredients
are you so lazy? Why can’t you work harder?” The old man did not b. to measure the ingredients
say anything, and continued to work until he fell into the box and c. to fry the ingredients
suddenly, died. At once, the money disappeared on the box began to d. to blend the ingredients
fill up with died grandfather’s. The farmer had to pull them out and e. to heat the ingredients
bury them. To do this, he had to spend all the money he had
collected. When he had used up all the money, the box broke and the 20. Why is oil needed to prepare the dough?
farmer was just as poor as he was before. a. to fry the dough
b. to clean the dough
13. This text mainly tells us about… c. to heat the dough
a. A poor farmer d. to make the dough softer
b. The farmer’s grandfather e. to prevent the dough from being sticky
c. A farmer’s wife
d. A rich man
e. The old man The next questions have nothing to do with the reading text.
21. Ani : How are you, Den?
14. Which statement is TRUE according to the story? Deni : _____________
a. The poor farmer was finally killed by his grandfather. Ani : Well, you look different today.
b. His wife cleaned and kept the box for her. Deni : Really? How do I look?
c. The box was full of valuable things when it was found. Ani : You look great.
d. The farmer had to pull dead grandfathers out and bury Deni : Thanks. You do too.
them. a. I am doing my homework.
e. The farmer‟s wife was happy after the grandfather passed b. I’m fine. Thanks.
away. c. It starts at 9 a.m today.
15. According to the story, the farmer was… d. Thank you.
a. mean e. See you soon.
b. humorous
c. kind 22. A : How are you doing?
d. generous B : _____________
e. greedy a. How about you?
b. Pretty good. Thanks.
16. What did we learn from the story? c. I love it.
a. Being honest is not always wise. d. How’s it going?
b. All the glitters is not gold. e. How do you do?
c. Being a miser is sometimes important.
d. Don’t be greedy. We also must respect our parents. 23. Noni : I’ve just win the badminton competition.
e. We have to study hard. Abraham :…
a. What a delightful idea.
b. I don’t think I can.
c. Congratulation!
d. Nice to meet you.
e. Have a nice day.

24. Andi : May I know what is your name?

Joseph :…
a. Really? That’s wonderful.
b. Joseph. What about you?
c. Pretty good.
d. How do you do?
e. I love it.

25. Rudi : I won the prize.

Rita :…
a. Thank you.
b. You’re welcome.
c. I must congratulate you.
d. That’s awful.
e. Never mind.

26. Ratna : Hi. I am Ratna.

17. The text tells you about … Fuad : Hi, my name is Fuad.
a. how to make Pempek Palembang Ratna : Nice to meet you, Ratna.
b. how to eat Pempek Palembang Fuad :…
c. the soup ingredients to make Pempek Palembang a. What a delightful idea.
d. how to prepare the ingredients to make Pempek Palembang b. I don’t think I can.
e. the equipment needed to make Pempek Palembang c. Congratulation!
d. Nice to meet you, too.
18. The followings are the main ingredients you need to make e. Have a nice day.
Pempek Palembang, except …
a. pepper 27. Agus : My father just bought me a new motorcycle.
b. butter Ida :…
c. corn flour a. I’m sorry to hear that.
 b. What a nice dress.
c. That’s terrific. Congratulations. 34. Adib : Thank you very much for lending me all of your
d. Thanks anyway. story books.
e. See you. Virga :…
a. Thank you.
28. Ahmad : I just won first prize on a quiz. b. See you soon.
Narya : … c. That’s amazing.
a. What a delightful idea. d. I’m sorry I can’t.
b. I don’t think I can. e. Don’t mention it.
c. Congratulation!
d. Nice to meet you. 35. Retno : I have given the story book we bought yesterday
e. Have a nice day. for my sister. She loves the book you have
chosen. That was really nice of you. Thank you.
29. Ayu : Thanks a million for your help. Virga :…
Arnys : ______________. a. Thank you.
a. You’re welcome. b. See you soon.
b. I'd love to. c. Unfortunately, I can’t.
c. Really? d. You’re welcome.
d. That's wonderful. e. I’m sorry I can’t.
e. Terrific!
B. Answer these questions correctly! (Score : 2 for each question)
30. Adib : That's a very cute sweater. Johnny Appleseed
Retno : ______________. Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American who planted
a. It's no trouble at all. and supplied apple trees to much of the United States of America.
b. Thank you for saying so. Many people think that Johnny Appleseed was a fictional character,
c. With my pleasure. but he was a real person.
d. Very well, thanks. Johnny was a skilled nurseryman who grew trees and
e. That would be nice. supplied apple seeds to the pioneers in the mid-western USA.
Appleseed gave away and sold many trees. He owned many nurseries
31. Marcell : __________________. in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana, where he
Virga : Really? That's wonderful! Congratulation. grew his beloved apple trees. Although he was a very successful man,
a. My lovely kitten died last night. Appleseed lived a simple life. It is said that as Johnny traveled, he
b. My little sister killed my hamster. wore his cooking pot on his head as a hat!
c. My horse has been sick for three days, Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster, Massachusetts,
d. My dog won a swimming contest yesterday. on September 26, 1774. His real name was John Chapman, but he
e. My rabbit was hit by a car this morning. was called Johnny Appleseed because of his love for growing apple
trees.
32. Arnys : Thank you very much for your kindness. I Johnny died at the age of 70; he is buried in Fort Wayne,
wouldn’t be able to do that by myself. Indiana. He had spent 50 years growing apple trees and traveling to
Ruben : .... You can call me anytime you need me. spread his precious trees around his country.
a. Thank you. Questions:
b. See you soon. 1. Was Johnny Appleseed a fictional character or a real person?
c. That’s a very nice coat. 2. What did Johnny Appleseed like to plant?
d. I’m sorry I can’t. 3. What was Johnny Appleseed's real name?
e. You’re welcome. 4. Where was Johnny Appleseed born?
5. When was Johnny Appleseed born?
33. Marcell : I got A for my story telling assignment. You’re 6. Write down five places where the nurseries was own by Johny!
the one who gave me the idea about the story I 7. What did Johnny wear as a hat?
told to the class. … 8. Where is John buried?
Anita : You’re welcome. 9. How many years did John travel to spread the plant?
a. Thank you. 10. How old is Johnny when he died?
b. See you soon.
c. That’s a very nice coat. C. Please make 10 imperative sentences! For example : No
d. I’m sorry I can’t. Smoking and Open the window. (Score 1 for each)
e. You’re welcome.
 PEMERINTAH PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN
DINAS PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL DAN KEBUDAYAAN
SMA NEGERI 3 SUNGAI LILIN
Jl. Raya Palembang - Jambi Km 121 Sungai Lilin Musi Banyuasin 30755

Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris

Hari/ Tanggal :
Jam :
Kelas : XI Semester 1

Recognizing the lack of home schooling in the case of

A. Multiple Choices. Choose the best answer! (Score : 2 for each) children’s socialization opportunity, we should afford them abundant
social opportunities. We can have active home school support groups.
Congratulations! We can hold ongoing park days, meetings at the zoo, the science
We are happy the arrival of a member in your family. museum, book clubs, history clubs, language clubs, home school
Wishing you and your family a lot happiness with the arrival of the scouting troops and many more options to provide them opportunities
little one. to socialize with others.
Deswita 5. What does the text tell us?
a. Some complaints on home schooling
1. What is the purpose of the text? b. Children’s complaints on home schooling
a. To congratulate someone. c. Ban on home schooling
b. To give a compliment. d. Some criticisms and suggestions on home schooling
c. To inform something e. The government’s concern in home schooling
d. To ask for apology.
e. To warn someone. 6. Where does home schooling meet state requirements for
compulsory education?
Dear Clara, a. In Indonesia
How are you? Last Saturday I went on a nice trip with some b. In Canada and the US
friends. We went to a lovely beach about 30 kilometers from my c. In Japan
town. We left on the bus at nine o’clock in the morning and arrived at d. In Canada and Japan
the beach at ten. We spent the morning playing in the beach. We also e. In the US and in Great Britain
made a castle from sand. Then, we had lunch in a small restaurant
overlooking the beach. After lunch we climbed a large hill behind 7. How many important points of home schooling should be
the beach and saw the beautiful view from the top. We got back to the noticed according to the text?
bus around three o’clock and then we came back to town. a. One only d. Two points
What is your holiday experience? Please share with me. b. Three points e. Four points
Sincerely yours, c. Five points
Hilda
8. Based on the text, what do our children need to live in such big
2. The letter tells us about .... country?
a. Hilda’s holiday experience a. creativity d. financial support
b. Hilda’s classmate b. computer skill e. independence
c. a nice beach c. social awareness
d. Hilda’s daily activities
e. Hilda’s feeling 9. What should be prepared for children to fit into the society
according to the text?
3. How long were Hilda and her friends in the beach and its a. creativity d. financial support
surrounding? b. the sense of unity e. independence
a. Three hours c. Five hours c. high quality school
b. Seven hours d. Four hours
c. Six hours 10. Where do children get the sense of unity easily according to the
text?
4. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text? a. In home schools d. In public schools
a. It took one hour to go to the beach. b. In their own community e. In their own home
b. The writer went to the beach on Saturday. c. In their own ethnic society
c. The beach is at the writer’s town.
d. There was a large hill behind the beach. 11. Considering the weakness of home schooling, what should be
e. The writer made a castle from sand at the beach. done according to the text?
a. Parents should give them many social opportunities.
Home Schooling b. Parents should be able to tell them to study harder.
Home schooling is an education system which provides c. Home schools teachers should be able to teach social
child’s main education programme at home. Home schooling takes sciences.
the place of full-time school attendance and, in the United States and d. The government must ban home schooling.
Canada, it usually meets state requirements for compulsory e. Parents should not have their children home schooled.
education.
Although home schooling could achieve the objectives of 12. The word “it” in third paragraph refers to ...
compulsory education, there are some points that should be noticed a. a social community d. an ethnic group
from the home schooling. b. a public school e. home schooling
First, the idea of taking our children’s education on home c. the government
schooling can be a bit intimidating. Since our country is so large and
the people are from so many different kinds of backgrounds, students 13. The word “them” in the last line refers to …
need some kind of social glue to make them stick together and to give a. The government d. parents
them a sense of unity in spite of all the differences. They will not get b. Children e. home schools
such a unity when they are in home schooling. They will get the c. public schools
sense of unity when they are in the compulsory public schools since
it is the easiest and best places to make this glue. 14. The Indonesian equivalent of “scouting troop” is ...
Then, the home schooling may not be able to prepare a. Karang taruna d. OSIS
children to fit into the mass society, which means, among other b. PMR e. Pecinta alam
things, believing what most people believe and liking what most c. Pramuka
people like. Or it may not be able to help children to find a set of
values with which they could resist and reject at least many of the When I came to the U.S.A., I was inspired: a new country, new
values of the mass society. life, new people, new language and new food. When I went to
Safeway for the first time, I was shocked. There was a huge
assortment of groceries, a wide choice of dairy products, and seafood.
In Russia we bought the same groceries, but at the store there was not
such a big assortment.
In America I was confused because I couldn’t read. I bought
bread—it was salty, sweet and sour. I like salty herring. I bought
some in Safeway, but it was sweet. In Russia, there are not too many
restaurants. That’s why people cook and eat at home. I like fish. I
never ate trout before in Russia. In America I can buy and cook it
whenever I want.
Adapted from: http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~lfried/writing/
After reaching his home, Beauty’s father told her the truth.
Beauty loved her father very much, so she didn’t refuse what her
father asked. She went to Beast’s castle and lived there with him. She
had a gloomy life from then on. She often tried to run away, but
Beats always successfully stopped her.
Beast loved Beauty very much. Beauty didn’t love him at first
because he had an ugly face. She felt frighten by him. But Beast
treated her very nicely. Finally she fell in love with him. Suddenly
Beast’s curse was gone. He turned to be a handsome man again.
Since then they lived happily ever after.

15. Where did the writer come from? 22. What is the story about?
a. The United States of America. a. An honest father and an angry beast.
b. Great Britain b. A diligent daughter and her father.
c. The United Kingdom. c. An angry beast and his food.
d. Africa. d. A happy life.
e. Russia. e. A kind girl and a beast.

16. From the text we know that when the writer came to America 23. What did Beauty’s father do after knowing that there was
…. nobody inside the castle?
a. everything is confusing for the writer a. He ate the food on the table and picked a rose from the
b. everything is new for the writer garden for Beauty.
c. the food was unfavorable b. He became very curious to know who lived in it, and he
d. the restaurant was awful went in.
e. the store was big c. He threatened to kill the beast unless he brought Beauty to
him.
17. Why was the writer shocked? Because …. d. He turned to be a handsome man again.
a. he found a very big assortment of groceries e. He told Beauty the truth and brought her to the Beast.
b. it was the first time for him in America
c. the store was not big enough 24. Why didn’t Beauty refuse what her father asked? Because ….
d. everything is new a. she loved her father very much
e. he could not read b. she didn’t love the Beast.
c. her father told the truth.
18. “In America I can buy and cook when I want it.” (last sentence) d. she loved living in the castle.
What does the word ‘it’ refer to? e. she couldn’t run away.
a. Trout.
b. Salt 25. What is the message of the text?
c. Bread. a. Good hearted girl will marry a beast.
d. The store. b. We have to obey our parents.
e. Salty herring. c. Love can conquer anything.
d. We have to care others.
The Wind and the Sun e. Beauty is the most important thing in life.
The Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger.
Suddenly they saw a traveler coming down the road, and the Sun The Blonde and the Lawyer
said: 'I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight
that traveler to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the stronger. from LA to NY. The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun
You begin.' So the Sun retired behind a cloud, and the Wind began to game. The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines
blow as hard as it could upon the traveler. But the harder he blew the and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.
more closely did the traveler wrap his cloak round him, till at last the The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot
Wind had to give up in despair. Then the Sun came out and shone in of fun. He explains, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the
all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa." Again, she declines and
his cloak on. tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, "Okay, if you
don't know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don't know the
19. What did the wind and the sun argue about? answer, I will pay you $500.00."
a. The traveler they saw. This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring there will be no
b. They were busy disputing. end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game. The lawyer
c. Who was stronger between them. asks the first question. "What's the distance from the earth to the
d. The weather is too hot. moon?" The blonde doesn't say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls
e. How the traveler took his cloak off. out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. "Okay" says the lawyer,
"your turn."
20. What did the man do when the sun shone upon him? She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs and
a. He put his cloak on. comes down with four legs?" The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his
b. He put his cloak off. laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps
c. He loosened his cloack. into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and the
d. He tightened his cloack. library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his
e. He sold his cloak. friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the
blonde, and hands her $500.00. The blonde says, "Thank you", and
21. What is the message of the story? turns back to get some more sleep.
a. The looser is always desperate. The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde
b. The winner is always the stronger. and asks, "Well, what's the answer?" Without a word, the blonde
c. Kindness effects more than severity. reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to
d. The wind and the sun never live peacefully. sleep.
e. Be the stronger one.
26. The story tells us about …
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl name Beauty. She a. A plane which a blonde and a lawyer took.
lived with her two sisters and her father in a small village. She was a b. A lawyer who bet on something with a blonde.
hard working girl. She always helped her father in the farm. c. A blonde who was tricked by a lawyer.
One day her father set out to the city. He saw an old castle. He d. A blonde who lost her money.
became very curious to know who lived in it, and he went in. He met e. A lawyer who played a game with a blonde.
nobody there. Knowing that there was nobody inside, he ate the food
on the table and picked a rose from the garden for Beauty. Then an 27. What did the lawyer want to play with the blonde?
angry beast appeared and threatened to kill him unless he brought a. chicken limbo
Beauty to him. b. jump rope
 c. guessing game
d. hide and seek
e. scrabble

28. What was the rule of the game finally?

a. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she
paid him $5.00, and vise versa.
b. If the blonde could not answer the question, she should pay
$5.00. If the lawyer could not answer her question, he
should pay $500.00.
c. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she
paid him $500.00, and vise versa.
d. If the blonde could not answer the lawyer’s question, she
paid him $500.00. If the lawyer could not answer her
question, he paid her $5.00.
e. If the lawyer could not answer her question, he paid her
$500.00. If the blonde could not answer his question, she
did not have to pay him.

29. How much money did the blonde benefit from the game?
a. $5.00
b. $490.00
c. $50.00
d. $500.00
e. $510.00

30. Who was cleverer, the blonde or the lawyer?

a. the blonde
b. the lawyer
c. none of them was clever.
d. Both were clever.
e. They were the same.

B. Transform these direct sentences into indirect sentences!

(Score : 2 for each)
1. Raju said, “Gautam must go tomorrow.”
2. He said, “I have passed the physical test.”
3. She said, “I can do it.”
4. Anna said, “My mother cooks well.”
5. Andi said, “He is sleeping.”
6. James said, “I killed the mouse.”
7. She said, “He is singing well.”
8. She said, “I will take the test.”
9. George said, “My mom is cooking dinner.”
10. Elsa said, “I can dance very well.”

C. Transform these active sentences into passive sentences!

(Score : 2 for each)
1. The hunter killed the lion.
2. Andy has cleaned the window.
3. Harry drinks coffee every morning.
4. Mom will read the novel.
5. We will clean the house.
6. Dora is watching the video.
7. Tom has painted the house.
8. Susan will bake the cupcakes.
9. They are eating the cookies.
10. The team will celebrate their victory tomorrow.